do-or-die
adjective
ˈdü-ər-ˈdī 
-ȯr-
1
: doggedly determined to reach one's objective : indomitable
2
: presenting as the only alternatives complete success or complete ruin
a do-or-die situation
Examples of do-or-die in a Sentence
a do-or-die entrepreneur who never stopped believing that hard work would inevitably lead to success
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Amid the constant do-or-die situations, the sisters have expanded their relationship and — as is later revealed — both of their powers as the threat of Cipher looms.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
With just over a minute left, Arizona State faced a do-or-die moment — fourth-and-2 at the ASU 45.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Game 6 on Sunday will be started by rookie Trey Yesavage, who only made it through four-plus innings in Game 2, so Little truly has just one day to flush this one and prepare himself to face the same lineup in a do-or-die situation.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
In do-or-die Game 5, Milwaukee pulled out the victory at home.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
With just over a minute left, Arizona State faced a do-or-die moment — fourth-and-2 at the ASU 45.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Game 6 on Sunday will be started by rookie Trey Yesavage, who only made it through four-plus innings in Game 2, so Little truly has just one day to flush this one and prepare himself to face the same lineup in a do-or-die situation.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
In do-or-die Game 5, Milwaukee pulled out the victory at home.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do-or-die
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“Do-or-die.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-or-die. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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